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WOLF: Release New Video Clip “Feeding The Machine”, Dublin Show Is Sold Out!

Posted by Stargazer on March 6, 2020
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Today Swedish heavy metal masters WOLF release the title track of their upcoming album ‘Feeding the Machine’. The video has been directed by Daniel Wahlström of Heavy Groove Media.

The band states: “Enter ‘Feeding the Machine’ – our third single and second video from the album ‘Feeding the Machine’. It was a blast working with Daniel Wahlström as a video director again as he never seems to run out of twisted ideas. Enjoy the video, the song and the whole album, released on Friday 13th. Hope to see YOU on tour. Horns up!”

“Feeding The Machine” will be released on March 13th 2020. It will be released on Vinyl (with the CD included), as limited edition CD digipak and on all digital platforms. Previously Metal Shock Finland‘s Chief Editor, Mohsen Fayazi had an interview with vocalist Niklas Stålvind where he discusses WOLF’s “Feeding The Machine” album, you can check it out here.

WOLF Feeding the Machine (46:54)
1. Shoot to Kill (3:41)
2. Guillotine (4:04)
3. Dead Man’s Hand (3:09)
4. Midnight Hour (3:22)
5. Mass Confusion (4:12)
6. The Cold Emptiness (3:48)
7. Feeding the Machine (3:51)
8. Devil in the Flesh (3:18)
9. Spoon Bender (3:26)
10. The Raven (4:29)
11. Black Widow (4:00)
12. A Thief Inside (5:34)

Confirmed to tour Europe and the UK with Grand Magus in March 2020, heavy metal’s finest WOLF-pack is all geared up to go for your throat! However Dublin show is sold out and just a few tickets left for the Belfast show.

05.03.2020 (UK) Bristol – The Fleece
06.03.2020 (UK) Manchester – Academy 3
07.03.2020 (IRE) Dublin – The Grand Social
08.03.2020 (UK) Belfast – Limelight
10.03.2020 (UK) Glasgow – The Audio
11.03.2020 (UK) Sheffield – The Foundry
13.03.2020 (UK) Birmingham – The Asylum
14.03.2020 (UK) Norwich – Waterfront
15.03.2020 (UK) London – The Dome
17.03.2020 (FR) Paris – Petit Bain
19.03.2020 (NL) Utrecht – Helling
20.03.2020 (GER) Cologne – Essigfabrik
21.03.2020 (GER) Aschaffenburg – Colos-Saal
22.03.2020 (GER) Munich – Backstage Halle
24.03.2020 (GER) Stuttgart – Im Wizemann
25.03.2020 (GER) Berlin – Lido
26.03.2020 (GER) Hamburg – Logo

WOLF: Post New Lyric Video Online; ‘Shoot To Kill’

Posted by Stargazer on February 14, 2020
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Swedish heavy metal masters, WOLF have released second single and new lyric video for ‘Shoot to Kill’ from their upcoming album “Feeding the Machine”! The song and lyrics are written by Niklas Stålvind and produced by Simon Johansson at SolnaSound Records. The video was produced by Iranian metal man Mohsen “Stargazer” Fayazi of Stargazer MultiMedia who is also Chief Editor of MetalShockFinland. You can watch the video below.

Vocalist Niklas Stålvind states:
“‘Shoot to Kill’ is the second single, and the opening track of ‘Feeding the Machine’. Fist waving, fast and straight up in-your-face-metal in the classic WOLF vein. Perfect for banging your head and disturbing your neighbours. Just do it – we know you want to! We really like the lyric video Mohsen Fayazi did for the song, and we hope you will too.”

“Feeding the Machine” is set to be released on March 13th 2020 via Century Media Records. The album contains twelve new WOLF tracks and one bonus track and it will be available on Vinyl (with the CD included), as limited edition CD digipak and on all digital platforms. Order your copy here.

Confirmed to tour Europe and the UK with Grand Magus in March 2020, heavy metal’s finest WOLF-pack is all geared up to go for your throat!
05.03.2020 (UK) Bristol – The Fleece
06.03.2020 (UK) Manchester – Academy 3
07.03.2020 (IRE) Dublin – The Grand Social
08.03.2020 (UK) Belfast – Limelight
10.03.2020 (UK) Glasgow – The Audio
11.03.2020 (UK) Sheffield – The Foundry
13.03.2020 (UK) Birmingham – The Asylum
14.03.2020 (UK) Norwich – Waterfront
15.03.2020 (UK) London – The Dome
17.03.2020 (FR) Paris – Petit Bain
19.03.2020 (NL) Utrecht – Helling
20.03.2020 (GER) Cologne – Essigfabrik
21.03.2020 (GER) Aschaffenburg – Colos-Saal
22.03.2020 (GER) Munich – Backstage Halle
24.03.2020 (GER) Stuttgart – Im Wizemann
25.03.2020 (GER) Berlin – Lido
26.03.2020 (GER) Hamburg – Logo

WOLF Feeding the Machine (46:54)
1. Shoot to Kill (3:41)
2. Guillotine (4:04)
3. Dead Man’s Hand (3:09)
4. Midnight Hour (3:22)
5. Mass Confusion (4:12)
6. The Cold Emptiness (3:48)
7. Feeding the Machine (3:51)
8. Devil in the Flesh (3:18)
9. Spoon Bender (3:26)
10. The Raven (4:29)
11. Black Widow (4:00)
12. A Thief Inside (5:34)

As a special extra track included on the Limited Edition CD Digipak and also on the CD coming along with the LP, WOLF have recorded a stunning cover version of the Angel Witch classic ‘Atlantis’!

VISION OF CHOICE: Release New Single ‘Hold Your Head High’

Posted by Stargazer on January 30, 2020
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German metal project VISION OF CHOICE posted a new “official audio” video for ‘Hold Your Head High’, taken from their upcoming album “Mistress of the Gods” which is set to be released on February 14, 2020 through ZOUNDR/Fencesound.

The band’s debut album, “Mistress of the Gods”, is a collection of 11 songs that form a loose conceptual narrative around the adventures of an archaeologist’s son, a throwback to Metal’s adventures in the wastelands with the ancient gods. American writer George Andrade developed the concept and wrote all of the lyrics to Steve Brockmann’s music, their first full album collaboration since “AIRS – A Rock Opera” (2012). The album was mastered by Andy Horn (Sebastian Bach, Fight / feat. Rob Halford, Rob Rock, Tribe of Gypsies). Original cover artwork was designed and painted by Timo Wuerz.

Tracklist:
1. New Horizon
2. Come Tomorrow
3. Shine
4. Into The Light
5. Endlessly
6. Hold Your Head High
7. Mistress Of The Gods
8. Givin’ It Up
9. Gates Of Evermore
10. Hold On
11. Touch The Sky

Personnel: Lukas Remus: lead and background vocals Steve Brockmann: all instruments Special Guests: Ponch Satrio: guitar solo on tracks 1, 2, 5, 8, 9 Marco Wriedt: guitar solo on track 10 Klas Holmgren: additional backing vocals on track 2

WOLF: Release New Single ‘Midnight Hour’

Posted by Stargazer on January 17, 2020
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Swedish heavy metal masters WOLF release the first single and video “Midnight Hour” from their upcoming album “Feeding the Machine” and begin the pre-sale! Today, WOLF strike back with their brand-new single “Midnight Hour”! It is a first foretaste of their eighth studio album “Feeding The Machine” that offers intense and addictive headbanger anthems. Listen/Order the album here.

WOLF states:
“This is the first video from “Feeding the Machine”, directed by Daniel Wahlström of Heavy Groove Media. Apparently we have a tradition in WOLF to have Niklas half naked and tormented in the videos and this fine tradition we still uphold. You got to suffer for the art, right? Seriously, it has been a blast working with Daniel, who is full of crazy ideas and there will be a second video from him later on.
Oil your neck joints, let your inner animal out and howl at the moon. We give you: “Midnight Hour”!”

“Feeding The Machine” will be released on March 13th, 2020 and pre-sales have started today!
It will be released on Vinyl (with the CD included), as limited edition CD digipak and on all digital platforms. Order your copy here.

As a special extra track included on the Limited Edition CD Digipak and also on the CD coming along with the LP, WOLF have recorded a stunning cover version of the Angel Witch classic ‘Atlantis’!

There is also the chance to see WOLF live on stage again. Confirmed to tour Europe and the UK with Grand Magus in March 2020, heavy metal’s finest WOLF-pack is all geared up to go for your throat!
05.03.2020 (UK) Bristol – The Fleece
06.03.2020 (UK) Manchester – Academy 3
07.03.2020 (IRE) Dublin – The Grand Social
08.03.2020 (UK) Belfast – Limelight
10.03.2020 (UK) Glasgow – The Audio
11.03.2020 (UK) Sheffield – The Foundry
13.03.2020 (UK) Birmingham – The Asylum
14.03.2020 (UK) Norwich – Waterfront
15.03.2020 (UK) London – The Dome
17.03.2020 (FR) Paris – Petit Bain
19.03.2020 (NL) Utrecht – Helling
20.03.2020 (GER) Cologne – Essigfabrik
21.03.2020 (GER) Aschaffenburg – Colos-Saal
22.03.2020 (GER) Munich – Backstage Halle
24.03.2020 (GER) Stuttgart – Im Wizemann
25.03.2020 (GER) Berlin – Lido

WOLF Band 2019

DEMONS & WIZARDS: Release New Single ‘Midas Disease’

Posted by Stargazer on January 17, 2020
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Metal super act, DEMONS & WIZARDS will release their highly anticipated new studio album, “III”, on February 21st, 2020 via Century Media Records. The band has just released a new single ‘Midas Disease’, which can be listened below:

Hansi Kürsch states: “Meanwhile, you all should have heard the epic ‘Diabolic’ and as second impression of “III” we offer you the complete opposite now: The four and a half minutes of ‘Midas Disease’! The song reminds me of one of these good old hard rock bands, playing on and on for more than 40 years, I guess you’ll know whom I refer to once you hear it. ‘Midas Disease’ has a cunning vibe, which I absolutely love. It is pure honesty.”

Jon Schaffer adds: “I had a working title of ‘Unbroken’ for this song, and when I sent it to Hansi, he instantly liked it. We both feel it added a totally different dimension to an already very diverse album. It’s straight-up fists in the air hard rock/heavy metal song, which was certainly inspired by the riffing and rhythmic abilities of Malcolm Young and I personally dedicate it to his memory. You are missed Sir Malcolm!”

DEMONS & WIZARDS is one of the most legendary collaborations in the history of heavy metal, uniting the talents of Jon Schaffer (Iced Earth) and Hansi Kürsch (Blind Guardian) who are friends for nearly three decades.

DEMONS & WIZARDS musically embodies both musician’s stylistic trademarks and has resulted so far in two hugely celebrated studio albums, “Demons & Wizards” and “Touched by the Crimson King”. Both records have been reissued in 2019 on time with the group’s extremely successful return to the world’s stages. Throughout the year, DEMONS & WIZARDS presented an impressive stage production and intense sets, toured North America for the first time, performed at renowned festivals such as Wacken Open Air (DE), Hellfest (F), Sweden Rock (SE), GMM (BE), Barcelona Rock Fest (ES), Copenhell (DK), Chania Rock (GR), Metaldays (SI), and played shows in Moscow, London and many more.

WOLF Reveal Artwork And Tracklist For “Feeding The Machine”

Posted by Stargazer on January 10, 2020
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Swedish heavy metal masters , WOLF reveal cover of their upcoming album “Feeding the Machine” and start the pre-sale on January 17th, 2020!  The band strike back with their 8th studio album “Feeding The Machine” that offers intense and addictive headbanger anthems. Now, WOLF reveals the gloriously morbid artwork by the legendary Thomas Holm (Mercyful Fate, King Diamond) and tracklist of the band’s much anticipated follow-up to “Devil Seed” (2014).

Vocalist Niklas Stålvind states:
“Hey WOLF-legions, once again we have teamed up with the amazing Thomas Holm for the artwork. He always manages to totally surprise us with his very personal take on the songs and album title. He says he sees metal as pictures in his head. Obviously that is true. It’s an honour working with him!”

“Feeding The Machine” will be released on March 13th, 2020 and will include the following new songs:
1. Shoot to Kill
2. Guillotine
3. Dead Man’s Hand
4. Midnight Hour
5. Mass Confusion
6. The Cold Emptiness
7. Feeding the Machine
8. Devil in the Flesh
9. Spoon Bender
10. The Raven
11. Black Widow
12. A Thief Inside

As a special extra track included on the Limited Edition CD Digipak and also on the CD coming along with the LP, WOLF have recorded a stunning cover version of the Angel Witch classic ‘Atlantis’!
“Feeding The Machine” will be released on Vinyl (with the CD included), as limited edition CD digipak and on all digital platforms with presales kicking off January 17th!

In addition to that, WOLF are confirmed to tour Europe and the UK as special guests of Grand Magus in March 2020!
GRAND MAGUS
WOLF
05.03.2020 (UK) Bristol – The Fleece
06.03.2020 (UK) Manchester – Academy 3
07.03.2020 (IRE) Dublin – The Grand Social
08.03.2020 (UK) Belfast – Limelight
10.03.2020 (UK) Glasgow – The Audio
11.03.2020 (UK) Sheffild – The Foundry
13.03.2020 (UK) Birmingham – The Asylum
14.03.2020 (UK) Nowich – Waterfront
15.03.2020 (UK) London – The Dome
17.03.2020 (FR) Paris – Petit Bain
19.03.2020 (NL) Utrecht – Helling
20.03.2020 (GER) Cologne – Essigfabrik
21.03.2020 (GER) Aschaffenburg – Colos-Saal
22.03.2020 (GER) Munich – Backstage Halle
24.03.2020 (GER) Stuttgart – Im Wizemann
25.03.2020 (GER) Berlin – Lido
26.03.2020 (GER) Hamburg – Logo